'Spawn' movie reboot update offered by Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane has revealed that his Spawn movie reboot is attracting interest around Hollywood.

The Image Comics co-founder told Digital Spy that an Academy Award-winning actor has expressed interest in starring in the project, which remains in the scripting stage.

"I just had an Academy Award-winning actor come up to the studio, who's hell-bent on starring in the movie. He said, 'Come on, Todd, let's go' and the answer's still the same because I have to write, produce and direct," he said.

"They all say the same thing - 'Fine, where's the script?' I haven't finished it, so it's still on me, but once I finish the script it's going to go into hyperdrive because there are so many people waiting to do it."

When quizzed on the identity of the Hollywood star seeking a role in the movie, McFarlane refused to comment, explaining that "if he ends up finding another gig before the script comes in, it won't be the same guy".

McFarlane is currently overseeing the artistic development of 38 Studios' RPG game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, slated for release in February 2012.